Broadcaster Ji Yeon-su donated the first settlement earnings from her YouTube channel to a program for single mothers.
This donation was a decision to use the channel’s earnings to help families in similar circumstances, rather than leaving them solely as the result of her personal activities.
As the donation amount and recipient were made public, attention also turned to the reason for the donation that Ji Yeon-su had stated.
3-Line Summary
1. Ji Yeon-su donated her first YouTube earnings
2. The donation amount was disclosed as 500만원
3. The recipient and amount should be confirmed together
500만원 Donated to the Single Mothers’ Restart Support Program on August 25
According to a Newsis report, Ji Yeon-su donated 500만원 to the Single Mothers’ Restart Support Program under the name of her YouTube channel, ‘Yeonsuropta,’ on August 25. The amount and donation date were reported based on the publicly disclosed donation certificate.
Ji Yeon-su said via social media on September 14 that these were the first earnings settled after she launched the channel, and that she and the production team agreed to donate the entire amount. A Korea Ilbo report also confirms that the donation was delivered to a Beautiful Foundation program helping single mothers achieve independence and make a new start.
The phrase “the entire first earnings” differs from a plan to donate all of the channel’s future earnings. It is more accurate to understand it as a decision concerning the first earnings settled this time.
An Explanation That She “Understands What It Feels Like to Raise a Child Alone”
In a video, Ji Yeon-su said that she was also a single mother and understood well how people raising children alone felt. The intent was that she wanted to offer at least a little strength to mothers and children experiencing uncertainty because of sudden changes in their circumstances.
According to the Korea Ilbo, the channel’s earnings are divided between Ji Yeon-su and the production team, but the production team also joined the donation. Ji Yeon-su explained that this donation was a choice to connect the support shown by those who had supported the channel with the power to support single mothers.
It was also reported that her son was happy after hearing about the donation. However, this point concerns the family’s reaction as directly shared by Ji Yeon-su and should be distinguished from the donation itself.
Time with Her Son That She Discussed During Their Life in Jeju
In a Jeju travel video released on August 31, Ji Yeon-su explained why she had previously spent approximately 2 years in Jeju with her son. She said that after appearing on television, she felt that she and her son had been hurt by the public’s gaze and comments, and that she wanted her son to be able to run and play in nature.
She also recalled working part-time at a café and doing weed-cutting work in Jeju at the time. This donation is drawing attention because it is connected to her publicly discussed experience of life as a single mother, rather than being merely a promotional phrase. The meaning of the donation lies not in consuming the donor’s personal circumstances, but in ensuring that the support is actually used for single mothers’ recovery and independence.
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